Liverpool’s move for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz is at an advanced stage, with the clubs in discussions over the structure of a transfer that could be worth £114m.
The Reds submitted a third formal bid for the Germany playmaker last week, worth £100m guaranteed and a further £14m of add-ons. If completed, it would smash the club’s £75m record signing of captain Virgil van Dijk in 2018.
Sources have told BBC Sport that talks are now focused on the structure of the final details of the transfer, including the value of the add-ons and how achievable they are. Leverkusen had valued the midfielder at around £126m
Wirtz, 22, has made it clear that his preference is to move to Anfield following interest from Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
He made his debut for Leverkusen at the age of 17 and has scored 57 goals in 197 games for the club.
He helped them win the Bundesliga for the first time in 2024 and has scored seven goals in 31 appearances for Germany since making his national debut in 2021.
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Source: BBC
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